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A sailor pours sugar or salt from a large scoop onto a bowl of figs in a kitchen.

Deft Chef

Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Dwayne Johnson prepares macerated figs for the USO Salute to Military Chefs Dinner in Arlington, Va., Nov. 14, 2014. Tyler is a chef for Defense Secretary Jim Mattis. DoD photo by EJ Hersom

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